Obituaries
Paula DeGroot
Aug 17, 2024
Paula (Tomaszewski) DeGroot, 91, passed away peacefully at Senior Class Community Assisted Living facility in Pequot Lakes on Aug 17th, 2024.
Paula was born on July 26th, 1933, in LaSalle Illinois and relocated to Minnesota in the early 1950’s. Paula was a Registered Nurse and spent 40 years caring for others as a floor nurse, nursing vocational instructor, Director of Nurses...
Juanita Wright
Aug 16, 2024
Juanita Wright, 85, of Staples, passed away on August 16, 2024.
Juanita is survived by her children, Kitty (Bruce) Grondahl, Cindy Phillip, Dianna Wright; grandchildren, Samantha (Jerry) Pruitt, Rob Grondahl; great grandchildren, Tyler Pruitt, and Braydon Pruitt. She is Preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wright, and son, John Wright.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
Mary Dravis
Aug 16, 2024
Mary Jane Dravis age 86, of Staples, passed away peacefully on Friday August 16, 2024 at Lakewood Memory Care Center. Funeral services will be on Friday August 23, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday August 22, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel and one...
Glennadean Baptiste
Aug 15, 2024
Glennadean Ruth Hayes Baptiste passed away from natural causes peacefully in her bed at home in Motley, MN at 86 years old on August 15th, 2024 in the early morning, just a month shy of her 87th birthday.
Glennadean was a mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and dog mom. She was a very classy woman who lived a full...
Everett Leo Sowers
Aug 15, 2024
Everett Leo Sowers, 99, of Motley, passed away on August 15, 2024. Funeral services will take place at 12pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Motley on Friday, August 23, 2024. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at a later date at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Everett was...
Mary Konrad
Aug 14, 2024
Mary Margaret Konrad passed away peacefully in the early morning of August 14, 2024.
Mary, the only daughter of Peter and Mildred Joyce, was born in Chicago, IL, on December 22, 1935. She was little sister to Robert and big sister to James Joyce of Waynesville, NC.
Mary obtained her Master’s in Education from Loyola University and went on to teach her...
Connie Kodada
Aug 14, 2024
Connie Kodada, 77, of Brainerd, MN passed away on August 14, 2024 in Brainerd. Private family services will be held.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Albert Jewell
Aug 12, 2024
Albert Raymond Jewell, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on August 12, 2024, in Brainerd, MN, with his loving wife by his side.
Al was born on August 19, 1940, to Peter and Viola (Standusky) Jewell in Brainerd, MN. He was raised on a farm in Pine River, MN, and graduated from Pine River High School in 1958. Al...
Helen Ann Landecker
Aug 12, 2024
Helen Ann Landecker, age 90, of Baxter, originally of Breezy Point, died Monday August 12, 2024 with her family by her bedside and is now face to face with Jesus, her Savior and Lord. Helen was born on a farm north of Renville, MN to Wilbur and Evelyn (Blokzyl) Hebrink. After high school graduation she then went on to graduate...
David Gravdahl
Aug 11, 2024
David Dean Gravdahl was born on September 8, 1938, to Arvid and Lorraine (Nylander) Gravdahl in Pequot Lakes. He was the first born of 8 children, growing up on the family farm in Pequot Lakes. Dave proudly joined the Marine Corps at the age of 17, serving from 1955 to 1958.Dave met the love of his life, Janice Johnson, and...
Joan Juliar
Aug 11, 2024
Joan Juliar, 92, of Crosslake, passed away on August 11, 2024.
A private family service will be held.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Crosslake.
Dawn Strand
Aug 10, 2024
Dawn Strand, 76, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Saint Cloud Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.
Dawn was born in Wilson Township, Minnesota, to Russell and Alice (Heino) Siltman. She was a 1966 graduate of Pequot Lakes High School and was valedictorian of her class. She went on to Northwestern Nursing School...
James Keller
Aug 10, 2024
James Gene Keller, born September 16, 1942, to Merrel and Helen (Olson) Keller in Robbinsdale, MN, passed away August 10, 2024, in Brainerd, MN.
Rodger Gibbons
Aug 7, 2024
Rodger Royce Gibbons, a beloved Father, Son, Brother and Friend passed away peacefully at his home on August 7, 2024, with his daughter by his side, after a long battle with a heart condition. Born in Minneapolis, MN, to Beverly and Russell Gibbons on Sept 17, 1954, Rodger was a dedicated Real Estate Broker who cherished his family and community....
Kevin Hondl
Aug 6, 2024
Kevin Lee Hondl, 70, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully on August 6th in his home. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday August 24, 2024 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service. Military Honors will be presented following the service, and...
Darlene Howard
Aug 5, 2024
Darlene Spencer Howard (1930-2024) passed away peacefully on August 5 at the home of her son Robert in Baxter, Minn. from causes incident to age. Her greatest desire was to be at home surrounded by her family, which she was able to do. She was 93 years old. Darlene was born in Palisade, Minn. on December 26, 1930, to Frank...
Lonnie Long
Aug 4, 2024
Lonnie Kay Long passed away with her beloved husband at her side on August 4, 2024, at the age of 61.
Lonnie was born on September 10, 1962, in Bloomington, Minnesota, to Elaine and Gregory Thielen.
If you asked Lonnie what her greatest accomplishment was, she would tell you that it is her family. She was very proud of her marriage with...
Mary "Molly" Fields
Aug 4, 2024
Mary “Molly” (Finley) Fields, kind mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away August 4, 2024 from complications of pneumonia following cancer treatment. Molly will be lovingly remembered for generously sharing her time and talents with others. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Woodland Hills Funeral Chapel in Mankato. Visitation will begin...
Mark Edwards
Aug 3, 2024
Mark Steven Edwards, born July 18, 1958, to Albert and Vesta (Kuschel) Edwards in Brainerd, MN, passed away on August 2, 2024, in Wabasso, MN.
Mark graduated from Pine River High School in 1977 and obtained a Master’s degree in Industrial Arts in 1991 from Bemidji State. Mark had a motorcycle accident in the mid 1980’s that left him a paraplegic....
Lonnie Brichacek
Aug 2, 2024
Lonnie George Brichacek
March 1, 1958 – August 2, 2024
Lonnie was born to George and Bethel Brichacek on March 1, 1958. He passed away peacefully at his home on August 2, 2024. A Celebration of Lonnie's life will be held on Saturday August 10th 4pm-9pm at Brichacek Farms-40036 County Rd 21, Browerville, MN 56438
He is lovingly remembered by his three children:...
